FRESHMAN (2012): Competed in the 60-meter hurdles during one meet...clocked a time of 7.23 at the Air Force Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Waxahachie High School...member of the 4x100-meter relay team that won the state title as a junior...also ran legs on the 4x100-meter relay team (senior year) and 4x200-meter relay team (junior year) that finished second at the state championship meets...state runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles as a sophomore...110-meter regional bronze medalist as a junior...also played football...named District 16-4A Player of the Year as a senior...also earned all-state second-team honors that year...named Sophomore of the Year for the district in 2007...member of the National Honor Society...graduated in the top 25-percent of a 450-student class.

PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Anthony Gagliano...goes by Sam...nickname is "Gags"...son of Lisa Gagliano...has two older sisters, Whitney and Brienne...also has one younger brother, Anthony, and one younger sister, Disa...majoring in management...hobbies include playing sports...is engaged...member of the Air Force football team...attended the Academy's Prep School...selected as the overall Athlete of the Year for the prep school...ranked in the top 10-percent, athletically, in A-Squadron...member of Cadet Squadron 31.